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PATHOGENIC MICROBES [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases - Various
- Respiratory System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne disease
1, record 1, English, airborne%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Airborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microbes small enough to be discharged from an infected person via coughing, sneezing, laughing and close personal contact or aerosolization of the microbe. The discharged microbes remain suspended in the air on dust particles, respiratory and water droplets. 2, record 1, English, - airborne%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines diverses
- Appareil respiratoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie transmissible par voie aérienne
1, record 1, French, maladie%20transmissible%20par%20voie%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie aérogène 2, record 1, French, maladie%20a%C3%A9rog%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades humanas varias
- Aparato respiratorio
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- enfermedad transmisible por vía aérea
1, record 1, Spanish, enfermedad%20transmisible%20por%20v%C3%ADa%20a%C3%A9rea
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- enfermedad trasmisible por vía aérea
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Microbiology and Parasitology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pathogenic microbes
1, record 2, English, pathogenic%20microbes
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Although less well-known than the... project to decode the entire human genome, the potential payoffs of efforts to sequence pathogenic microbes have begun to arouse scientific excitement. 2, record 2, English, - pathogenic%20microbes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 3, record 2, English, - pathogenic%20microbes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term usually used in the plural. 3, record 2, English, - pathogenic%20microbes
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microbes pathogènes
1, record 2, French, microbes%20pathog%C3%A8nes
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les aliments qui entrent dans la cuisine contiennent tous des microbes saprophytes et bien souvent des microbes pathogènes et/ou des parasites. 2, record 2, French, - microbes%20pathog%C3%A8nes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture. 3, record 2, French, - microbes%20pathog%C3%A8nes
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Terme utilisé le plus souvent au pluriel. 3, record 2, French, - microbes%20pathog%C3%A8nes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Microbiología y parasitología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- microbios patógenos
1, record 2, Spanish, microbios%20pat%C3%B3genos
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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